3 papers
astro-ph.HE2026
Pinning Down the Geometry of the Type Ic Broad-Line Supernova 2026gzf
Xudong Wen, Yi Yang, Jing Lu +11
Type Ic broad-line supernovae (SNe Ic-BL) are often associated with energetic explosions that display a prompt outburst of high-energy emission. Since their progenitor lost the H a…
astro-ph.HE2025
Line Polarization of Si II 6355 Ã in Type Ia Supernovae: A New Statistical Approach to Probe the Explosion Physics and Diversity
Aleksandar Cikota, Peter Hoeflich, Dietrich Baade +6
Spectropolarimetry provides a unique probe of ejecta asphericities, offering direct insights into the underlying explosion physics of Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia). We analyze the st…
astro-ph.SR2025
An axisymmetric shock breakout indicated by prompt polarized emission from the type II supernova 2024ggi
Yi Yang, Xudong Wen, Lifan Wang +18
The death of massive stars is triggered by an infall-induced bounce shock that disrupts the star. How such a shock is launched and propagates through the star is a decade-long puzz…